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cook_dw

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Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« on: December 11, 2015, 01:58:56 PM »
I stopped by my mothers last night to help her with some organization of her kitchen after a remodel.  Found these that I had forgotten about and brought them home.  The green car was done by a family friend for my father.  The white 67 was done by my father back in the early 70s.

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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2015, 02:00:18 PM »
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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2015, 02:51:37 PM »
Very cool. I just picked up a 69 Rs z with a crossram at hobby lobby. They even had daytona yellow and hugger orange in cans
1969 Z28, Burgandy, numbers matching, 12,900 miles
1968 RS 327 4 speed
1970 Z28 M22 4:10 bought from original owner
1961 Chrysler 300G convertible

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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2015, 03:33:02 PM »
Yeah it seems like every time I go to Hobby Lobby I walk out of there with something Camaro..  Heres a Yenko I built waaaay back when I was a teen.




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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2015, 03:34:39 PM »
55 Chevy I built back in '13.  Tried to make it look like a barn find that someone upgraded the brakes and wheels..  Its amazing what some of the guys can do with models..  I know there was one guy here that posts on occasion that does Trans Am models and I cant hold a candle to him and others Ive seen..  Still fun to build them..  Maybe others will post up models they have built.


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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2015, 03:44:59 PM »
 These I can deal with. At least there are no counterfeit trim tags to worry about  ;)
67 04B LOS SS/RS L35 Hardtop - Original w/UOIT
67 05B NOR SS/RS L35 Convertible - Restored

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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2015, 04:47:43 PM »
Here is one I built around 1972 or 1973. Right front wheel fell off when I moved it!  Also a few other parts are missing, sadly.  I should try to find this kit and do another one.  Back then it wasn't unusual for dad and one of his buddies to run a Ford and a Chevy on the same dirt track the same night, in different classes.
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - 4 generation family project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016

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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2015, 05:04:56 PM »
All my models are long gone. Model building was sort of a precursor to a hobby we'd enjoy later in life. I was into drag cars. Funny I remember, but my favorites where a straight axel 56 and a BBC Fiat. Always and will forever dig those Gassers! ( Used to trade parts with a buddy, slicks, engines Lol) Trim and fit.

68 Z/28  born with: 302, drive line, etc..

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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2015, 06:14:06 PM »
Very cool you guys were into that.  That's all I did as a kid, and my father too.  I have models here dating back into the early to mid 60's, a few may be as old as the 1950's.  It was a passion I picked up from my father, used to enter model building contests and have several trophies.

Bill, I bought that same 69 RS Z I bought from Hobby Lobby and my son built it a couple years ago.

I very carefully boxed up all mine and my fathers and stashed them away years ago, they fill half the shed.  I wouldn't be surprised if there were more than 100 of them.

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Re: Picked up a couple unrestored originals last night
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2015, 06:53:29 PM »
The sad thing is they doubled in cost
1969 Z28, Burgandy, numbers matching, 12,900 miles
1968 RS 327 4 speed
1970 Z28 M22 4:10 bought from original owner
1961 Chrysler 300G convertible